Screaming Heads Brussels Sprouts Gratin Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and butter a 2-quart baking dish. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Drain the Brussels sprouts and coarsely chop. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and toss with the red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste, then spread out evenly. Pour the cream on top, sprinkle with the cheese and breadcrumbs and dot with the butter pieces.
• Bake the gratin until bubbly and golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Shave the brussels sprouts horizontally into 1/8-inch slices with a sharp knife or mandoline. Add to a bowl. Add the Cheddar, flour, thyme, garlic and some salt and pepper to the bowl. Toss to combine. Add the mixture to an 8- by 8-inch baking dish, packing it in. Pour over the heavy cream.
• In a small bowl, combine the panko, Parmesan and oil and pour over the brussels sprouts mixture.
• Bake uncovered until the brussels sprouts are tender, the sauce is bubbling and the top is golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with the parsley and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Peel off any damaged outer layers of Brussels sprouts. Trim the stem to make it flush. Quarter each sprout and score the stem on each quarter with a 1/4-inch-deep "X."
• Saute the prosciutto in the butter over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and Brussels sprouts and stir continuously for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour and continue stirring for 2 minutes. Add the cream, half-and-half, and sherry. Bring the liquid to a simmer, then reduce the heat and continue simmering for 7 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by 1/3. Stir in the 1 cup of Parmesan, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish. Cover with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut off the papery tip of the garlic head, exposing the top of each garlic clove. Brush the exposed cloves with olive oil.
• Place the garlic, root side down, on the center of a piece of aluminum foil. Bundle the garlic with the foil, leaving a small vent on top. Roast the garlic for 45 minutes or until the cloves turn beige and are fork tender. Remove from the oven and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Squeeze the garlic head upside down over a small bowl and the cloves will pop out.
• Refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until bright green and beginning to soften. Remove the sprouts with a slotted spoon and drop into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
• Make the sauce by melting the butter and flour together in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until smooth and bubbling, about 1 minute; slowly whisk in milk and continue to cook, whisking frequently, until thick and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Season the sauce well with salt and heavily with pepper.
• Halve the Brussels sprouts through the core and put them in an even layer in a 2 quart baking dish. Pour the sauce over the sprouts and sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top. Bake in the center of the oven for 10 to 15 minutes until the top is golden and bubbling.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Shave the Brussels sprouts crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices with a sharp knife or mandoline. In a large bowl, combine the Brussels sprouts, cheddar, flour, thyme and garlic; season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Transfer the mixture to an 8-inch-square baking dish, packing it in. Pour the heavy cream evenly on top.
• In a small bowl, combine the panko, parmesan and olive oil and pour over the Brussels sprout mixture. Bake, uncovered, until the Brussels sprouts are tender, the sauce is bubbling and the top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with the parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Lightly butter a medium sized gratin dish.
• In a small saucepan, simmer the cream over medium heat until it is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes.
• Trim the base of the sprouts, discard the tough outer leaves, and rinse well.
• Place the sprouts ina medium-sized saucepan with salt and cold water to cover.
• Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 1 minute.
• Drain and refresh under cold running water.
• Saute the bacon in a small skillet until lightly brouwned, 2-3 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels then coarsely chop.
• Combine the sprouts and bacon in the buttered gratin dish and season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Pour the cream over the top and sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake until nicely browned and crispy on top, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet and crisp-cook the bacon. Transfer it to a plate and set it aside. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the pan. Add the onion to the pan and saute over medium heat for 6 to 7 minutes; add the garlic for the last minute. Scrape the onions and garlic into a large, shallow casserole and spread them around evenly. Set aside.
• Trim the Brussels sprouts, then cut them in half (or quarters, if very large) lengthwise. Bring a large soup pot of well-salted water to a rolling boil. Add the Brussels sprouts. Return to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Drain immediately in a colander for 5 minutes. Transfer to the casserole, spreading the sprouts evenly in the dish. Set aside. Heat the oven to 375°F.
• Combine the milk and chicken broth in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the flour and cook, stirring over medium heat, for about 1 minute, until the flour is light golden brown. Whisk in half of the hot milk and broth. Heat and whisk for a minute or so, until thick. Add the remaining liquid and cook for about 5 minutes, whisking frequently.
• Whisk in the Parmesan cheese, mustard, salt, thyme, and pepper. Pour the sauce evenly over the Brussels sprouts. Mince the bacon and sprinkle it over the sauce. Sprinkle evenly with the Cheddar cheese and dust lightly with paprika, if desired.
• Place the casserole on the center oven rack and bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown. Cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Makes 10 servings.

Steps:

• Cook Brussels sprouts until tender in boiling salted water.
• Drain well and place in shallow baking dish.
• Make a thick sauce by melting the butter in a saucepan.
• Add flour and salt.
• Cook a minute or so.
• Remove from heat and gradually stir in the milk and sour cream.
• Return to heat and cook until thickened but not boiling.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese and pour over the sprouts.
• Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
• Place in hot oven or broiler to melt cheese.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• To roast garlic: Cut off the papery tip of the garlic head, exposing the top of each garlic clove. Brush the exposed cloves with olive oil. Place the garlic, root side down, on the center of a piece of aluminum foil. Bundle the garlic with the foil, leaving a small vent on top. Roast the garlic for 45 minutes or until the cloves turn beige and are fork tender. Remove from the oven and let stand until cool enough to handle. Squeeze the garlic head upside down over a small bowl and the cloves will pop out. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
• Peel off any damaged outer layers of Brussels sprouts. Trim the stem to make it flush. Quarter each sprout and score the stem on each quarter with a 1/4-inch-deep "X.".
• Saute the prosciutto in the butter over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and Brussels sprouts and stir continuously for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the flour and continue stirring for 2 minutes.
• Add the cream, half-and-half, and sherry. Bring the liquid to a simmer, then reduce the heat and continue simmering for 7 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by 1/3.
• Stir in the 1 cup of Parmesan, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish. Cover with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan (I used only 1/4 cup as this seemed adequate). Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add brussels sprouts; cook until tender (about 5 minutes). Drain and rinse in cold water until cool. Cut sprouts in half and set aside.
• In same pot, cook bacon until browned; 4 minutes. Drain on paper towel. Remove excess fat from pot.
• In same pot, add onion and cook until softened; 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350. Stir reserved sprouts and bacon to the onion in the pot. Stir to mix and transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• In a bowl, combine heavy cream, salt, thyme, pepper and nutmeg. Pour over sprout mixture.
• Mix bread crumbs with parmesan cheese and sprinkle over the sprouts. Dot with butter.
• Bake until lightly browned; about 30 minutes.